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Word: weres (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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His blue plastic hard hats were popular souvenirs, and he easily won the battle of first impressions.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Cattle Show in Florida | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

Campaign Manager David Keene is understandably pleased by Bush's new vigor as a speaker. Explains he: "At the beginning he was not in stride. Now he's saying what he thinks. It used to be that two out of ten of his speeches were good. Now it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: George Is Coming On Strong | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

Whether they are called beauty contests or cattle shows, they are silly, exhausting and largely pointless, and everyone knows it, especially the candidates who have to go along with the foolishness, or risk offending a group of voters, or let a rival get a step on them. Thus the presidential...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Cattle Show in Florida | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

The three blazer-clad sons of George Bush were everywhere, dispensing charm to win last-minute conversions. "Consider my dad. He's going to knock 'em dead," said Neil, 24, pumping delegates' arms.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Cattle Show in Florida | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

Dole airlifted in 700 red roses from North Carolina, which were passed out by his wife and daughter; and he procured a maroon, hot-air balloon. Bush got not one but two balloons and rode in one himself. He offered rides, but few delegates could summon the courage to accept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Cattle Show in Florida | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

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